In September of 1823, a young Joseph Smith followed the instructions of the angel Moroni, and on a hill not
far from his home, first laid eyes on the record of an ancient people engraved on gold plates. Today both a wonderful Visitor's Center as well as a stirring monument is located at this site. In 1935 President Heber J. Grant dedicated the granite monument depicting the events that took place in this sacred place. During the dedication he prayed that the monument would be "a testimony of God, of Jesus Christ, and of the dealing of Jesus Christ with the people that lived anciently upon this continent."
During our recent trip, we each felt truly inspired by our knowledge of the events that led to the publishing of the Book of Mormon. We felt the spirit as we walked around the monument and read the inscriptions written there. And the view from the hill was breathtakingly beautiful!
We were also able to spend some quiet time viewing the statue of the resurrected Jesus Christ in the Visitor's Center. I've always loved this statue and it can be found at many Visitor's Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This one was unique, however. At every other location the statue appears before a background of the heavens. As you can see, the background at the Hill Cumorah is that of the Sacred Grove! As we looked upon this scene, I felt a strong witness that the young Joseph Smith had truly seen the Father and the Son. I'm so grateful not only for this testimony but for the opportunity to share with each of you.
Lots of love to you all!
far from his home, first laid eyes on the record of an ancient people engraved on gold plates. Today both a wonderful Visitor's Center as well as a stirring monument is located at this site. In 1935 President Heber J. Grant dedicated the granite monument depicting the events that took place in this sacred place. During the dedication he prayed that the monument would be "a testimony of God, of Jesus Christ, and of the dealing of Jesus Christ with the people that lived anciently upon this continent."During our recent trip, we each felt truly inspired by our knowledge of the events that led to the publishing of the Book of Mormon. We felt the spirit as we walked around the monument and read the inscriptions written there. And the view from the hill was breathtakingly beautiful!
We were also able to spend some quiet time viewing the statue of the resurrected Jesus Christ in the Visitor's Center. I've always loved this statue and it can be found at many Visitor's Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This one was unique, however. At every other location the statue appears before a background of the heavens. As you can see, the background at the Hill Cumorah is that of the Sacred Grove! As we looked upon this scene, I felt a strong witness that the young Joseph Smith had truly seen the Father and the Son. I'm so grateful not only for this testimony but for the opportunity to share with each of you.Lots of love to you all!
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3 comments:
Okay, you make me really, really want to make it out there to new york - asap!
I want to go back!
I'm all ready to pack my bags. The fall would be beautiful. Thanks for writing about it. For some reason I pulled up your blog, because I really need something and there it was.
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